Infant health: low birthweight in Slovenia
Slovenia: Infant health: low birthweight was 5.4 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.4 Percentage of live births
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
6.6 Percentage of live births
in 2016
All-time low
5.1 Percentage of live births
in 1995
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Infant health: low birthweight in Slovenia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 5.4 Percentage of live births for infant health: low birthweight in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Slovenia peaked at 6.6 Percentage of live births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.1 Percentage of live births, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Infant health: low birthweight in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1982 | 6 Percentage of live births | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.5 Percentage of live births | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.2 Percentage of live births | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.5 Percentage of live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4 Percentage of live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 5.5 Percentage of live births | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6 Percentage of live births | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6 Percentage of live births | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3 Percentage of live births | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 Percentage of live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3 Percentage of live births | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4 Percentage of live births | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6 Percentage of live births | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3 Percentage of live births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5 Percentage of live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 5.4 Percentage of live births | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.78 Percentage of live births | 5.5 Percentage of live births | 6 Percentage of live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.46 Percentage of live births | 5.1 Percentage of live births | 5.8 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 Percentage of live births | 5.7 Percentage of live births | 6.3 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 Percentage of live births | 5.9 Percentage of live births | 6.6 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 Percentage of live births | 5.1 Percentage of live births | 5.7 Percentage of live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 1 India 27.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 2 South Africa 16.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 3 Colombia 11 Percentage of live births compare
- 4 Thailand 10.3 Percentage of live births compare
- 5 Indonesia 9.9 Percentage of live births compare
- 6 Greece 9.8 Percentage of live births compare
- 6 Japan 9.8 Percentage of live births compare
More health data for Slovenia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.682 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.2 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.2 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 82.1 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 3.5 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 2,117 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 21,506 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 10 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 3.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 3.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in Slovenia?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Slovenia was 5.4 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 Percentage of live births in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 Percentage of live births in 1995.
- How does Slovenia rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Slovenia ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.